Why U.S. states want Meta to pay up to $1.4 trillion in a youth addiction lawsuit

Meta Platforms has disclosed that US state attorneys-general are seeking up to $1.4 trillion in penalties , alleging the company intentionally made Facebook and Instagram addictive for young users and misled the public about platform safety , according to an Indian Express report . The amount revealed in a July 6 Meta court filing is nearly equal to its current market capitalisation of around $1.5 trillion. The number and where it came from?